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Gentle Giant Studios is a company located in Burbank, California that was founded by animator Karl Meyer. The company is a pioneer in digital 3-D scanning and scanned many of the principle actors from The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy while on set/location in New Zealand during filming.

The company also has a collectibles division, known as Gentle Giant, Ltd.. Founded in 2002, they produce polystone mini-busts, animated maquettes and statues from Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings.